I recently completed FLG-LAX with my wife and 8 year old in the family bedroom.
Personally, I enjoyed the family bedroom. I found it quiet and slept well. My wife and I are of average height, and average to below average width. We shared the bottom bunk. I only woke up once overnight and that...
I normally only ride on the NEC but did ABQ-FLG (coach) and FLG-LAX (sleeper) within the last month. All of the restrooms in my car were out of service on each trip.
For ABQ-FLG, they tried to fix the bathrooms at ABQ but had no success. I felt bad for the mobility impaired people in my car...
I’ve spent the past month in Flagstaff and one week before that in ABQ. I’ve enjoyed Flagstaff and would suggest that for Grand Canyon as others have.
I personally enjoyed the train ride from ABQ to FLG.. nice scenery at sunset
The area around ABQ station is a bit odd. On the other hand, FLG...
I took the same ride with my family from WOB - arrived to Old Orchard Beach at 2PM and left at 7PM. The cafe car attendant told me 100 people boarded to head south, which sounded about right.
I also had never been there before but it was absolutely jammed. There was really nowhere left to sit...
It often used to be cheaper (as long as the right buckets were available, you could often get the stopover at no additional cost) however that has gone away and I am not aware of any advantage of booking multi-city at this point.
Ugh - I just spent the past few hours at DCA trying to fly up to BOS for a meeting tomorrow. Due to thunderstorms, I had three flights cancel and ended up back at home, missing tomorrow’s meeting. Would’ve been an absolutely perfect application for an overnight sleeper car (even if my planned...
I had a booking for 67 on June 27th and just received a notification the train is canceled that day and will not run. Too bad as it would have worked perfectly for me.
Is checked baggage still suspended on the Surfliner? The “advisories” page linked above doesn’t mention it any longer but I can’t find any conclusive information online. I would love to be able to check in some luggage for a trip later this week but not sure if it’s an option yet. Thanks.
I believe the Crescent was also canceled. I had a reservation on the Cardinal from Charlottesville to Alexandria on Sunday, and it was canceled along with the Crescent.
Sounds like a great afternoon/evening! Public Fish has a relatively small inside, and a large patio with heaters, which would probably be pleasant in April. They do take reservations on OpenTable which I would recommend.
I will leave you with two other options right on that strip: Doma...
Yes, a lot of restaurants in Charlottesville are closed Sunday. Last time I was in town on a Sunday I went to Public Fish and Oyster, it is a bit on the pricier side but the food was very good. It's nearly just across the street from the train station.
I’ve taken many trips to Charlottesville via train, usually staying at the Quirk which is a very short walk from the station. One of my favorite restaurants is Hamilton’s (Hamiltons) which is on the downtown mall. You could walk there in 10-15 minutes and spend some time browsing the many shops...